All Chapters of By The Light Of The Luna : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The training room in the mountain house was large... And now with Selena and Willow back to their own home after the visit to the Blood court, the entire mountain house looked bigger and emptier than before. It was back to just Lyra and Kai being the only ones there, and Alpha Kai spent all free time training Lyra. The room was lit only by smoldering sconces and the direct light from the beautiful, colorful setting sun. The air was thick and humid from the steam coming from mountain air. The training chamber echoed with every impact, the stone walls lined with torches that flickered wildly from the force of Lyra’s movements. She was panting, sweat slicking her brow, but her eyes gleamed with a fire she hadn’t felt in weeks. Opposite her, Kai stood loose and relaxed, shirtless, his dark tribal tattoos in full view. The image of his nude chest was NOT helping her concentrate. She was beginning to think that had been his plan all along. Distract her and then beat her. Lyra panted as

Alpha Kai’s stare was fixed on Selena as if he could drag the truth straight out of her mind.Her nose had been scrunched up like she was smelling something foul as she closed her eyes to remember every detail. "There's a certain smell..." Selena started, but shook her head almost like she was denying something only her could understand. “Start from the moment you saw her last, Selena,” kai said. His tone was calm, but the calm was the kind that carried teeth. Her reactions were not in any way putting him at ease. Selena swallowed hard, her eyes darting between him and Lyra. “She was in the garden behind the house. It was just after noon. The wards were still intact then, I checked them myself. But… something felt wrong.” She hesitated. “The air shifted. Heavily. My magic… it was muffled. That is the only way I can describe it.”“Muffled how?” Kai’s eyes narrowed.“Like someone poured thick oil over a flame,” Selena said. “I could feel it but I could not touch it. I went outside and

Lyra should have known that it was not going to be as easy as Selena had said it. Her mother was not the one out here now. It was her. Yes, she was with Kai, but that did not mean that she could still not get hurt. Her powers apparently only showed up when she was angry and what she felt now was intense fear and anxiety for Willow's safety. Which means she was stuck!!The forest was darker than it should have been.Even with the moon sitting full and heavy above the canopy, shadows clung to every tree trunk, every rock and root. Lyra felt them... She felt those shadows reach out like fingers reaching through the underbrush, brushing cold over her skin.She was silent as she walked beside Kai, but her wolf paced wildly beneath her skin. Every breath she took felt tight. Controlled. Like she was at the very edge of something she couldn’t name.Kai hadn’t said much since Selena finished the ritual and sent them off. Just a nod. A squeeze of her hand, but in true Kai fashion, it was pur

The strain of her shift took everything from her, her strength, her will, everything. The only constant source of strength and warmth was Kai’s brimming hot chest as he cradled both sisters in his arms. Lyra fought to stay awake, but as she opened her eyes to look up at Kai’s face, the world blurred. One moment, the cold forest air was clinging to Lyra’s skin, and the next she was inside the warm walls of the mountain house. It was official, she would never get used to Kai’s ability to winnow. Kai set her down gently, but her legs shook the second her feet touched the ground, but her mother was already there, rushing forward, her hands trembling as she pulled Willow into her arms.“By the goddess!!! Willow, oh my baby.” Selena’s voice broke as she kissed her daughter’s forehead again and again, rocking her as if that alone could erase what had just happened.Lyra bent down, ignoring the sharp burn of her muscles, to check Willow’s wrists. She had so much to think about but she real

Lyra opened her mouth to argue, but Kai didn’t give her the chance. His arm stayed firm around her waist as he guided her out of the room. She was too weak to fight, too overwhelmed to speak, worst of all, the dizzying spells confused her more than anything else. Before long, the familiar haze and disorientation that came with winnowing overwhelmed her. They appeared in the mountain house, but Kai still did not put her down. When they reached her chambers, he still didn’t release her immediately. He stood there, with her in his arms, his gaze locked on hers, the silence between them thick.“You need to start training again,” he said finally, voice low but edged. “Tomorrow.”Lyra frowned, tugging herself free though her body still ached for the steadiness of his hold. “Training? My sister just nearly died, and you’re talking about training?”“Yes.” His jaw tightened. “Because the next time, Dorian won’t come for her. He’ll come for you. And if you’re not ready...” His eyes darkened,